General Public Policy Analysis at University of Maryland - College Park

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general public policy analysis, take a look at what University of Maryland - College Park has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Policy Analysis section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Policy Analysis
Master’s Degree in General Public Policy Analysis

UMCP General Public Policy Analysis Rankings

The general public policy analysis major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Public Policy Analysis. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public policy analysis, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Policy Analysis Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public policy analysis majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general public policy analysis bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general public policy analysis at UMCP are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public policy analysis bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in general public policy analysis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMCP General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Program

58% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of general public policy analysis master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in general public policy analysis each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public policy analysis master's degree from UMCP, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in general public policy analysis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	52
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Careers That General Public Policy Analysis Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public policy analysis can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Legislators	600	$45,110
Political Science Professors	270	$102,500
Political Scientists	90	$123,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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